MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology

The MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology course offered by Manchester Metropolitan University is a full-time or part-time postgraduate programme that lays emphasis on clinical practice. With the expertise of Sports and Exercise Science staff and NHS clinicians, this course provides in-depth learning of the physiological systems, their diseases, and how exercise may be used as a therapeutic tool in the maintenance of health and management of disease.Course Content: Students will study modules covering the topics of functional exercise testing, physical activity across the lifespan, applications of exercise therapy, and the working and functioning of the body system at a cellular and system level. The programme also includes an extended research project of your choice, providing an opportunity to specialise in an area of your interest.Key Modules: The key modules covered in this course include Functional Exercise Testing and Interpretation, Physical Activity across the Lifespan, Therapeutic Use of Exercise for Chronic Disease, Research Methods, Research Project, and Clinical Applications of Exercise Physiology.Accreditations: Upon successful completion of the course, you'll have the necessary qualifications to apply for both the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Supervised Experience and to the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) Exercise Instructor Training programme.Future Careers: The skills and qualifications gained from this course could lead to a variety of careers in the NHS and private hospitals, health promotion, exercise referral schemes, in academia for teaching and research, and in sports science support. The course also provides an excellent springboard for those who wish to progress towards a PhD or conduct research in the clinical application field of exercise science.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.